Structure and function of dynactin

Seminars in Cell and Developmental Biology

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 321-328

  Schroer, Trina A ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cytoplasmic dynein; Dynactin; Microtubules; Motility

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001147917     PISSN: 10849521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/scdb.1996.0041     Document Type: Article

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